Category: 1940s Baseball History

Negro League Tournament: 33 American Giants at 42 Monarchs

Editor’s note: The games in the Negro Leagues Diamond Gems Tournament are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs scored four unanswered runs on the way to a 4-2 […]

Negro League Tournament Preview

Editor’s note: The games in the Negro Leagues Diamond Gems Tournament are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. With the Strat-o-Matic Game Company’s release of the Negro Leagues Diamond Gems B Set, eight […]

Baseball History: Mel McGaha

One of the best things about Strat-o-Matic baseball is learning about the history of an era when playing the game. My recent 1964 tournament featured members of the Baseball Hall of Fame like Bob Gibson and Mickey Mantle with Hank Aaron‘s Milwaukee Braves winning the title. Even with all of the great players and some […]

Reds Decade Tournament: 1948 at 1924

Editor’s note: The Reds Decade Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation that starts over with each best-of-three game series. If a real life starter is not in the rotation, he […]

Reds Decade Tournament: 1948 at 1924

Editor’s note: The Reds Decade Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation that starts over with each best-of-three game series. If a real life starter is not in the rotation, he […]

Reds Decade Tournament: 1924 at 1948

Editor’s note: The Reds Decade Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation that starts over with each best-of-three game series. If a real life starter is not in the rotation, he […]

Reds Decade Tournament: 1948 at 1986

Editor’s note: The Reds Decade Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation that starts over with each best-of-three game series. If a real life starter is not in the rotation, he […]

Reds Decade Tournament: 1986 at 1948

Editor’s note: The Reds Decade Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation that starts over with each best-of-three game series. If a real life starter is not in the rotation, he […]

Reds Decade Tournament Preview

Editor’s note: The Reds Decade Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. Many Cincinnati Hall of Fame inductees will take part in the Reds Decade Tournament. Fans will recognize most of the players in this eight-team tourney that features Reds squads […]

27 * 61 Replay 141: 48 Indians at 61 Yankees

Editor’s note: The 27 * 61 Yankees Replay games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. The 1961 New York Yankees exploded in the third inning against the 1948 Cleveland Indians in the […]